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S. W. WARDWELL.

WINDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001?. s, 1910.

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WINDING MAGBINE.

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.SIMON W.

Specification of Letters Patent.-

PATENT orrion;

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Patented A a-.21, 191 a K i nieetion filed October a, 1910. Serial No. 585,059.

To all whom ma3' I liepit' knowii that weer a a citizen of the United States', residing at i Providence, in the county of Providence {State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Winding-Machines, ot' whi ii the following is a specification. 4

My invention is an im roved winding ma chine, the purpose of the hu a-earnest being to produce a machine possessing leaner productive capacity per Winding unit, so eoi met as tesuhstantially increase the prodi'lt, e capacity oif lhe floor space occupied and automatie that the machine operator may attend a greater number oi: these more productive iiiiltlihg' units with less exertion ana fatigae than nner the new 1 Hal con ditions of operation and production. "he novel means where 1y these hem-aim, are secured are i lly disclosedin the ol ldo'w'ing special-anon and the; ateoiupany rat gs which show respectively f -Figure 1 perspective view showing the general a. section through the axis of one or the indlosand to the axis of the machine. Fig; a view looking down upon the cap showing arrangement of gear-l ing. Fig. 4- a view of one of the swinging frames-swung away from the machine. Fig. 5 a section of F g. -1 on the hue and looking down.- Figs. (3 and details 0t Fig. 4. Fig. 8 a plan view looking? down upon themachine, but with the earn 2, Ca) 24- and gearing removed. Figs. 9, 10 and 1 de tails of thetension and stoppiiig devices. Fig. 12 a view sectional on line y -g of Fig. 2. Fig. 13 a view sectionalon the line w-w' oi Fig. 12. Fig. 14. a detail of the tension, sectional on the line u-u of Fig. 11 looking in the direction of the arrow 13.

The machine Fig. 1. consists primarily of a plurality oi: winding units disposed about 2 which actuates all of. the rmsipromiting guides 3, in proper rela tion with winding spindles 4, on which the yarn is wound in self contained packages 5, one of which is indicated. The yarn is drawn from supplies l through tensions 7, through guides S and l). The devices indicated, with their correlated parts and connections are mounted on abed v1O, beneath which a shait 1.1v is mounted in bearings driving tlClllOlklS transmitted through the through one of the winding spindles 4c, gear 15, is mounted on a vertical shaft 22 gears 14 and 15 to the mechanical organism of the machine by means to be detailed later. The winding units including their supl plies and tensions are all preferably secured to-a tiotatable table 17 which surmounts the bed It? and rides on antifriction wheels 1616-16, and also central bearing .in said bed 10. See also Fig. 2, and. Fig. 13.

Each winding unit comprises a stand 18,

-with guiding means for the thread guide 3,

l and. for the'traverse slide 19 by which the gitiide is driven from the cam, a swinging spindle frame 20 hinged to the stand on which frame the winding spindle 1 is mounted with its hidden Wheel 21, means for stopping the winding aot ion of the unit in case of breakage or exhaustion of the yarn sup plied, and means to cause automatic revolution of the inactive unit, to present it to the operator.

Referring to Fig. 2 which is sectional the hi b has a bearing in the hub 23 in'the table 17 and another upper bearing in the cap 24 which surmounts the cam 2 and is supported by and secured to steps 25 on the stands 18. (See Fig. 1 and Fig. 10.) e

Innnediately above and hearing by its hub on the table 17, is thefriction driving wheel 26, secured to the shaft '22, to rotate with it, to drive the friction wheels 21, and thereby the winding spindles 4. The friction wheels 21 are maintained in active engagement with the friction driving 'wh swinging frame 20 -Figs. 1,8 and 12; At

the top of the shaft-22 is a'gcar 28 which through the train of gears 29, 30 and 31 rotates the earn 2 by the internal gear 32 which 'is secured within the rim of the 021111. The gear 31 which works with the internal gear 32 is mounted on a aha-it 33 for which a bearing 34- is provided in the cap 24s. 'The .linterniediate gear 29 is mounted on a stud 35 for which alternative positions are provided in the location shown and at 37-Fig. 3-to admit change of the gears 28 and 30, to vary the number of turns by the winding spindles per reciprocation of the thread guides. Such a' change is shown by broken lines, an alternative train of gearing being indicated by broken lines at 28 29 and 30. Provision for changing the gear 30 is made in ;the set screw 38 wh reby the gear 30 is i'ehlovably secured to shaft 33, and like provision is made for the gear 28. The cam 2 is of the usual cylindrical form with a helical groove extending half way around the cam in one direction, and then halfway in the reverse direction so that one rotation of the cam causes one complete reciprocation of a thread guide.

Fig. t shows one of the swinging frames 20 swung back, away from the machine, which is not an operative position but one employed to better show the arrangement of parts. The thread guide 3 is mounted on an arm 39 which in turn is mounted on a tube .40. The tube slides on a rod 41 which is secured in the bracket 18. Below the tube on the rod 41, is a slidable member 19 which is termed the traverse slide, having a roll43 in a stud 44: which roll engages and is acted upon by the cam 2 to reciprocate the traverse slide. A fin orguide l5 extends into a guide way 46 in the bracket 18, preventing rotation of the traverse slide Fig. 5. The

traverse slide also has one side formed with a locking notch or ward 47 to which beveled faces 48 and 49 lead from either enzl of the traverse slide Fig. 4 and Fig. 7.

Secured to the tube 40 is a spring 50, preferably through. the inter-mediation of the block 51 :-Fig. 4. The extremity of the spring is formed with a lateral projection or latch ol'i'set with reference to the plane of the spring, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 and it is this latch 52 which registers with and en gages the ward 4.7 when the winding unit is in operation, The block 51 also has a fin entering the guideway 46 to prevent the block from turning and to maintain the latch 52 in relation with the traverse slide 19. As the form and arrangement of this fin is so obviously like the fin of the traverse slide it is not. detailed.

The operation of the windingunit is stopped by swinging the frame 20 away from the cam 2. suflieiently to disengage the friction w eel 21 from the friction driving .wl'ieel At the same time, the spring latch 52 is disengaged from the traverse slide to stop the reciprocation of the thread guide 3 by the wiper 53. The latter is secured to the swinging frame 20, Fig.4), and is so formed as to extend along the path of the triverse'slide and (hiring operation of the winding unit just behind the extremity of the latch 52, which extremity projects over the side of the traverse slide. tFigxG.) In this position, the wiper 53 does not interfere with the engagement of the latch 52 with its ward 47.

When the operation of thewinding unit is stopped by I swinging the frame 20 away from the cam 2 and from the friction driving wheel 26, the wiper 53 is shifted into position indicated by Fig. 7 where it disengages the'latch 52 from the ward 47-. The wiper does not extend thefull extent of the path of travel of the traverse slide 19 but is preferably only a little longer than that member. The extremities 5415et are inclined to its main surface, so that, shouldthe wiper be shifted forward by stopping of the winding unit to which it belongs, at a time when the traverse slide 19 is away from it, (as, for example, at one extreme or the other oi its traverse), nevertheless, when the traverse slide 10 does return to the wiper 53, the latch 52 will encounter one or the other of the inclined extremities 54c of the wiper, and be disengaged by the latter from its ward 4 7, thus leaving the traverse slide 19 to move idly by action of the cam 2, without operating the guide 3.

Vhen the unit is again started, return of the frame 20 toward the cam 2, to engage the spindles friction wheel 21 with the friction driving wheel 26, withdraws the wiper 53 from the latch 52, permitting the latter to encounter one or the other of the inclined faces 48 or 49 of the traverse slide 19, up which face it rides and enters the ward 47, coupling the guide 3 with the reciprocating traverse slide 19.

The swinging frame, normally held toward the cam 2 by a spring 27, is automatically moved away, to stop the winding unit, by the knock-off 55 which, action of the yarn being wound is maintained inactive while the.yarn is intact andundcr tension. The knock-oft" 55 has an extremity with a working or dogging edge 57, which when it contacts with the surfaceof the cam 2 engages the latter frictionally whercby it is rocked and forces the frame 20 away from the ram 2 disengaging the spindle friction wheel 21 from the friction driving wheel 26. See B, Fig. 8. The knock-0d is impelled to thus engage the cam 2 by the end stop 58 which is rockal'ile on the rod 59l igs. 9, l0 and ii. The latter is secured in the tension bracket (30, and carries a bar (31 which also ram 2. The end stop 58 is so propor'tionedl and related to the counterweight 69 as to overcome the latters action, when the end stop is dropped from its normal position. During winding-the end stop 58 is upheld by the yarlI,'but when the yarn breaks, or its supply is exhausted the end stop 58 drops, engages the bar 61, overcomes the tendency of the counterweight 69, and forces the knock-off into engagement with the (Hill 2 as described.

The cam 2 rotates continuously without stopping and continued contact of the knock-off with it would be detrimental, either scoring the earn 2 or Wearing the working or dogging edge 57 of the knock-off, or both. It is therefore necessary that the frame 20 be yet further moved so as to withdraw the knock-off from the cam 2. This is accomplished by the knockofl' cam 70,WhlCll acts as follows'Fig.- 4. The member is connected with the handle rod 71 by two collars 72 and 73 located on either side of the projection 74 of the knockoff cam 70, in which projection the rod 71 has a hearing. The rod 71 also has bearings 75 and 76 in the frame 20. A compression spring 77 reacting against the bearing 75 and acting upon the collar 72 impcls the knock'oif cam 70 to act dowmvard. This downward in'ipulse is opposed by a seat or shoulder 78 preferably on the stand 18 which during operation of the winding unit abuts and supports the bottom surface 71) of the knock off cam 70. Adjacent the surface 79 is an inclined cam surface 80 which when the surfaces 78and 7.) are disengaged acts, under impulse of the spring 77, against the shelf 78, moving the spindle frame yet farther, and withdrawing the knock-off 55 from contact with the cam: See CFig. 8.

Concurrently, the member 70 acts upon the winding spindle 4c, through'the brake 81, to arrest its movement due to momentum. An arm 82, of said knock-off cam 70, engages with its forked extremity, the neck 83 of the brake 81, which engagement incidentally prevents the knock-off cam 70 from turning either with or about the rod 71. When the unit is operating, the knock-off cam 70, supported by the shelf78, upholds the brake 8.1 by its peripheral shoulder 84, The brake 81 is a non rotatable clutcln carried on the winding spindle land having a 't'apcr frietion surface 85 which engages a corresponding surface 86 of the friction wheel 21*- Fig. 2. A radial forked lug 15?, engages the rib 87 of the frame 20, preventing the brake from rotating with the winding spindle- Fig. 12. i

\Vhen the operation of awinding unit is to be started, the kuoclcoil cam 70 must be raised to release the frame 20 to the action of the spring 27, which returns the frame,

toward the cam 2.to rot-Engage the friction wheel 21 with the friction driving wheel 26,

and the knockoff 55 must he witlnlrawn to a position where it cannot obstruct such return. This is accomplished by the arm 88 secured to the rod 71, which arm extends through the opening 89 in the frame 20 Figs. 1, 4 and 8. The bottom edge of this opening is inclinedat 90-l ig. 1and coacts, as a lifter cam, with the arm 88. When the arm 88 is at the lowermost position, the

handle portion 91 of the rod 71 lies-close to the stand 18, against the edge 92, as

shown by full lines at C in Fig. 8. It is northe arrowFig. 8-in opposition to the torsional tendency of the spring 77the anm 88 is caused to ride up the lifter cam 9'0, 75 thereby raising the rod 71'and with it the knock-ofl' cam 70, raising the bottom 79 of i the latter above the shelf 78, and yielding the frame 20 to the action of the spring 27. As the handle 91 turns,-see C Fig. 8, the down- 80 vard extremity of the arm advances behind the curved oii'set 95 of thearm cs of the knock-off 55, locking it, as shown by the; broken lines, against engagement with the cam 2, while the swinging frame 20 resumes 35 its normal position with the friction wheel 21 in contact with the friction d riving wheel 26. The instant the friction wheel 21 makes such contact, it rotates the winding spindle v and tightens the yarn, which aspreviously 0 cxplained, raises the end stop 58 and reliiiquishcs the lmock-ofl' 55 to the action of the counterweight (iii which acts to withhold the knock-off from the cam 2. Then the handle is released, and returned by the 95 spring 77 to its normal. position against the edge 92 of the stand 181), lflig, 8. When the handle 91 returns to the edge 92, it, remains at the height to which it has. been elerated by the lifter cam 90, maintained there bythe knock-off cam 70 resting on the seat 78.

Upon stopping the operation of a winding unit, it is revolved to a predeterminedposition by the constantly rotating ca'm 2 which, acting through frictional resistance of the traverse mechanism, propels the able 17 and supported winding units. The table 17 is constantly subject to this rotati ve tendency or in'ip'ulse and such rotating 11f) tendency is normally prevented by the detcnt 101, which is mounted on the under side of the table, and engages one of a sequence of position pins 102--103-104-, &,c., there being as many position pins as there. are winding units:-l igs. 8 and 12. Each pin is formed with a square edged abutment. which is engaged by-the surface 105 of the detent. An arm ,106 of the detent has a projehtion'107 expending up w ird through an aperture 108 in the-table 17 into engagement with .the ring 10!) which is rotatably mounted on the top of the table 17, seated on a suitable shoulder. The edge-Q of the ring 109 is formed with a shoulder 110 ellgaging the projection 107 of the detent 10], and with as many other shoulders 111112 113 &c. as there are winding units in the machine. These other shoulders face oppositely to the shoulder 110, sothat'pressure &

against any one of them causes the shoulder 110 to act on the detent 101 to release it from whichever position pin 102-103104 &c. it

normal position which latter is determined by the limit pin 116 and the slot 117 into which it projects. Obviously, the limit pin 11G serv s to limit the extent of engagement of the detent 101 with its position pin.

Secured to each frame is an arm 118 having a hooked extremity 119 which engages the ring 109 byone of the shoulders 111 or 112 or 113 &c. ,Vhen the frame 20 is swung away from the cam 2 to stop the winding units operation, the arm 118 swings with it, moving the ring 109, and through it the detent 101, disengaging it from its. position pins. The table 17 then revolves under impulse of the cam 2 as described, until stopped.

On the bed 10 is a stop 154 located at such a height to encounter the bottom of the rod 71 which when at its lowest position is projected through the bearing76 of the frame 20 as a bolt. .Therefore, whenever any winding unit stops operation, it is revolved until arrested by the stop 154. The latter is supported by a tongue 120.in the groove 121 on the bed 19, and can be set at any desired position, being removably secured by the crew 122Figs. 1, 12 and 13. The tension brackets are secured by screws to projections 123 of the stands 1S,'

Figs. 1, 10 and 11 and each is interlocked with its neighbor, as shown in Flgs.

the disks turn with it thus distributing the wear of the yarn on the disks, preventing grooving, which would occur were the disks non rotative and the yarn drawing constantly over one portion of their surface.

A thrust piece 132 abuts the outer disk against which bears one arm of the lever 1734. which is preferably formed of wire with coiled hubs 135 and .136 bearing on the pin 137 mounted in lugs 138 and 139 of the tension bracket-l1ig. l9. On the llOl'lfiillttll 'arm l-tl) isv a weight 141 which, .acting through the lever 134, presses the tension disks 126127 together, upon the yarn.

Rotation of the pin and disks is secured by movement of the pawl 142 which hangs in a stirrup 143, its hooked or acting end resting on and engaging the teeth of the sions through the slot 152 out through the side of the casing 128:-Fig. 14. Y

My improved windingniachine is operated as follows: The yarn supplies of a unit having been filled, the yarns are led to their respectivewinding spindles. I have shown in Fig. l provision for winding one end at a time (at the left) and for winding four ends at a time (in front). In case one end is wound, the yarn is led through the guide 9 directly to the winding spindle. In case four ends are wound, the yarns are led through the guide 8 first and thence through the guide 9 to the spindle. The reason for the extra deflection in the case of a plurality of yarns is to establish their converging point so there shall .be equal tension on each yarn, and to increase the running distance to the spindle so that in case of breakage of a single yarn,-the broken end may not run into the package. Each unit is started by turning the handle 91 as described, which permits the frame 20 to swing to the cam 2,

The lower end of theengaging the friction wheel 21 with the fricare successively started all revolving as each is started untilstopped by the encounter with the stop 154, of the rod 71 of the next inoperative unit, until all are put in operation. W'hcn the last one has been started and rel-eased from the stop 154., all revolve once more until the detent 106 encounters of a yarn or exhaustion of supply, the end stop 58 eontiolled by that yarn IS released, causing the knoek-otl' 55 to act. This enthe ncui'rsi position pin 101. .On breakage gages the am 2, acting itself as a cam and forcing the frame 29 away from the cam 2. ln swinging, the frame20, through the arm i the 511011 154.

operatinn of anyother unit, but all on which the supplied yarn remains intact continues winding. The operator pieces or replenishes the yarn as the case demands and starts the unit as before described.

Without limiting myself to the precise zform and arrangement of the components of my invention, I claim;

l. Ina winding machine, the combination with a single cam, a plurality of Winding spindles arranged about the cam and transmission connections between said spindles. and cam. of aplurality of winding guides all actuated by the single cam, each guide beingindependent of the others, and means to disconnect the guides from the cam.

In a windingmachine, the combination with a single cam, of a plurality of winding spindles arranged about the cam and trailsmission connections between the spindles and the cam, of a plurality of winding guides'all actuated by the single cam, each guide being independent or the othersyand means to disconnect any one of the guides from the cam. p

3. I ia \viin ing machine,-the combination with a winding spindle, a continuously moving cam, a traverse slide reciprocated by the vain, and a winding guide connected with the traverse slide, of means to stop. the winding spindle and means to concurrently disconnect the ivindii'ig guide from thc traverse slide to s'lcp the winding.

4:.- in a winding machine, the combination with a winding spindle and continuously roaming cam, ot' a traverse slide continuously engaging the cam, a guide cotfperating with the winding' spindle and a guide carrying device therefor coupled to the traverse slide, means to stop the \{inding spindle and means to concurrently uncouplc and stop the guide carrying'devices.

p .3. in a winding machine, the combination with a coutinuousl moving cam, spindleand transmission mechanism conn'ectii'ig it with the cam, oiia reciprocating winding guide, actuated by the cam through a. coupling, means to uncouple the guide. from the cam", a frame which actuates the said means to uncouplc acts to stop the winding spindle, means through which said frame actsto stop the winding spindle, and a yarn controlled knock-oil on the frame which, when released by the yarn, engages the cam and is acted on thereby to swingsaid frame for the purpose described.

6. In-a winding machine. the combination 4 shifts, and releases the revolve and carry the inop l lhis action does not stop the 'ing units,

position.

staiitly impelled a windingthe guide, and also of a single cam with a plurality of nor a y stationary windin units, including Winding spindles and win mg guid s means for tomatically stopping the; ac ion of a unit, and means for automatically causing the presentation of the inactive unitat a given point, and means to stop moveme t of the unit when presented. l

7, In a winding machine, the-combination with a Single cam and a plurality of windeach including a windin spindle and a winding guide, of means or auto- 'matically stopping thf action of a unit, and

means for automatically presenti g cud resting the inactive unit at a given pou 8. In a winding machine, the combination with a plurality of winding units each com,- prising a spindle and cooperating guide, said units being constantly impelled to revolve about the axis of the machine, of a dctent to restrain the said units from revolvmg, means to automatically release the detent to permit revolution of the windin units, a stop to arrest such revolution, an

means to engage, thestop,

9, In a winding machine, the combination with a plurality of winding units comprising spindles and cooperating guides,'said units being constantly impelled to revolve, of a detent to restrain said units'from revolving, yarn controlled me'aps to automatically release the-dctent upon discontinuance of the yarn supply of any unit to permit all the units to revolve; to present the'aforesaid unit at a predetenmm d' position, and a stop to arrest thou-nil? at that predetermined 10. In a. winding machine, the combination with a winding unit, comprising a sp1ndie and coiiperating relative to the 3X1 0f the machine and con-,

guide radially disposed 'to revolve about the said axis,'and means, to actuate the unit, of a detent to withhold the unit from revolving and maintain it operative in one position,

means normally withheld of the units yarn supply from acting on the detent and released'by'the discontinuance by the continuity and means to release the with the guide and cam, and means to effect such cooperative action of means to stop the guide and spindle, comprising a swinging frame swingaible to effect the stoppin'g action, a knock-0d cooperative with the lot f aid supply, to permit the unit to revolve to a predetermined position for renewing the yarn. supply, unit from said predetermined position and permit it to revolve toa new position.

can1,'withheld therefrom bythe continuity and released, by disof the supplied yarn,

to engagea-nd cocontinuance of the yarn,

- tinuity of the operate with the cam to swing the frame, and a supplemental device to further swing the frame to remove the knock-off from engagement with the cam. Y

12. In a winding machine,- the. combination with a cam, a guide reciprocated by the cam, a winding spindle driven cooperatively with the guide and cam, and means to effect such cooperative action, of means to stop the spindle, comprising a swinging frame, movable to effect the stopping action, a knock off to cooperate with the can withheld therefrom by the continuity of the supplied yarn, and released by the discontinuance of. the yarn to engage and cooperate with the cam to swing the frame, and a supplemental device to further swing the frame to remove the knock-off from engagement with the cam.

13. In a stop device for a Winding machine, the combination with a winding spindle and guide and means to cooperatively drive them, including a cam, of a swinging frame, swingable to stop the spindle and guide and means through which the frame acts toeffect such stopping, a knock-off cam, normally restrained from action during the operation of the spindle and uide, means to impel action of the knock-off cam, and a knock-off withheld from action by conyam supplied and released by discontinuance of said yarn supply, to cooperate with the cam to swing the frame to stop the guide and spindle and release the knock-01f cam which acts to further swing the frame to withdraw the knockoff from the can'i.

14. In a winding machine, the combination with a winding spindle and cooperative guide, of a movable frame that by its position permits or prevents the operation of said spindle and guide, means to withhold the frame from permitting such operation, and a starting handle carried by the frame to control the said withholding means.

15. In a windingmachine, the combination-with a winding spindle and cooperating guide, of a movable frame that by its position permits or prevents the operation of said spindle and guide, a spring actuated means to withhold the frame from permitting such operation, a starting handle car ried by the frame connected with the with holding device and an arm connected with the starting handle and engaging an inclined portion of the frame, coacting therewith to raise the handle and retract the withholding device upon turning of the handleto release the swinging frame.

it. In a, winding machine, the combination with a plurality of circularly disposed winding spindles revoluble about a common axis, a cam concentric with that axis, a guide operating with each spindle and means to coope 'ativcly drive said spindles,

cam and guide, of a. stop to arrest the revolution of the spindles, means to stop the cooperative action of each spindle with the cam, including a movable frame, a knockoff to move the frame, a. meansto hold the frame from return, a slidable rod on which the withholding means is maintained which, when the aforesaid frame is moved, is projected into position to engage the stop and means to automatically project the rod and actuate the withholding means.

17. In a winding machine, the combina tion with a plurality of circularly disposed winding spindles revoluble about a common axis, a cam concentric with that axis, a guide cooperating with each spindle, and means to cooperatively drive said spiudl c, ca in and guides, of a. stop to arrest the rcvplution of the spindles, means to each spindle from cooperative action with the cam, including a. movable frame, a brake to stop the action of the spindle, a l l1o('l off to move the frame, a means to withhold the frame from return, said means being connected with the brake, a slidable rod to concurrently move the withholding inc-ans and brake, which rod, when the aforesaid frame is moved, is projected into position to encounter the stop, and means to automatically operate the rod.

18. In a winding machine, the combination with a cam, and a traverse slide continuously reciprocated by the cam, of a guide and connections between. it and the traverse slide including a spring latch, a. wipe adjacent the path of travel of the traverse slide and spring latch, a movable frame to which the wiper is coimected, and means to automatically shift the frame to engage the wiper with the latch to disconnect the guide from the traverse slide.

19. .In a winding machine, the combination with a shaft, a cam mounted free on the shaft and st ands ranged about the cam carrying wiruling guides driver. by the cam and winding spindles connected with and driven by the shaft, of a cap mounted on the stands having a bearing for the shaft, a gear fast on the shaft and an internal gear fast in the cam, and a train of gears carried by the cap, connecting the shaft gear with the im ternal gear of the cam to drive the cam from the shaft in cooperation with the winding spindles.

20. In a winding machine, the combination with a. cam, of a winding unit having a guide traversing device engaging and operated by the cam, means to automatically revolve the winding unit about the axis of the cam, and means to operate the cam and winding unit in conjunction.

21. In a winding machine, the combination with a. cam, of a plurality of winding units, each having a guide traversing mechanism engaging and driven by the cam, autowithdraw matic means for revolving the winding units about the axis of the cam and means to oper ate the. cam and winding units in conjunction. u

, flueneedto revolve about an axis, of a single detent to prevent such revolution of all the un ts, and releasing means operative by any one unit to cause the revolution of all the units. I Y

'23. In a winding mach1ne,'the combination with a winding unit which comprises with the winding spindle and 'coiiperating guide, a movable frame and an arm in the frame, the said unit being constantly influenced to revolve, of a detent to prevent such revolution and a connection between the detent and the aforesaid arm which on shifting of the movable frame moves with the arm and acts upon the detent'to release,

. it to permit revolution ofthe winding unit.

24. In a winding machine, the combination. with a cam and wlnding units, each 'unit including'a swinging frame and an arm on the frame, all the units being. influenced ,tO I'GVOlVG about the axis of the cam, of a detent to prevent such revolution and a position pincngaged by the detent, and an oscillatable ring, engaging the detent and the arms of all the units, through which the swinging of the frame of any unit acts to release the detent and permit revolution of all the units.

25. In a winding machinc the combination with a bed, a cam, concentrically disposed winding units, each including a swinging frame, a table on which the units are mounted, which table is constantly influenced to turn, of position pins mounted in the bed, a detent 1n 'the table normally in engagement with one of the position plus, and

means whereby movement 'of any one of theswinging frames releases the detent from its pm, and permits the table with all the winding units to revolve. g

26. In a-winding machine, the combination with a stationary bed, a ca1 u, and wind ing units d sposed about the cam, and ach "unit operated in part by the cam, o't a-tablc having a constant tendency to turn, on which table the winding units all a; mounted, a plurality of position pins st: tionary in the bed, a single dctent mounted on the table and engaging one of the position pins,- and means to automatically release the detent, permitting the table to turn the wind ing units to a new position, the detent subsequently engaging another position pin.

27. In a winding machine, the combination with a stationary bed, acam, winding units disposed about and operated in part by the cam, each unitincludinga swinging frame, and other means acting in con unction with the cam to drlve the units, of a when released causes the frame to swing away from the cam,and connections through which the frame in swmgmg acts to release the detent and permits the table to turn,

carrying with it all the winding units.

28.111 a winding machine the combination with the bed 10 a table 17 superposed thereon, stands 18, mounted on the tableand' a cap 24 mounted on the stands, of a vertical shaft 22 having earings in the table and cap, a friction driving wheel secured to and rotatable with the shaft, a cam rotatable on. theshaft, spindles driven from the friction driving wheel and cooperating guides driven fronrthe cam, and transmission connections between the shaft and the cam; 29'. In a winding machine including-winding spindles, reciprocating guides and a cam to actuate the guide, the combination with a table 17, stands 18 secured thereto on; which are connected the spindles and guides, ofa cap formed with bearings, a shaft 22 extend ing through the table the cam and the cap, a spur gear 28 in the shaft and an internal gear 32 in the earn, an intermediate shaft 33 in one of the bearings of the cam carrying a gear 31 to engage the canfs internal gear and a spur change gear 30, an idler change gear 29, and its stud 35. having variable positions to accommodate the change of gear 1, and means to drive the machine through the shaft 22. I r

30. In a winding machine, the combination with the winding spindle, cam and op erat-ive connections between the cam and \vn'ujhng spindle, of a traverse .sllde continuously reciprocated by engagement with the cam, a guide to "cooperate with the winding spindle and connections between the guide and traverse" slide including a latch, a wiper ad aCent the path of travel of the traverse slide and means to automatically present the wiper to encounter and disconw nect the latch.

'31. In a winding machinetl'ic combination with the winding spindle, cam and operative connections between the cam and the winding spindle, of a traverse slide having a ward and continuously reciprooated by en-' gagement with the cam, a guide to cooperate,witl1 "tl1e-winding spindleand connections between the guide and traverse slideincluding a latch which normally engages the traverse slide by its Ward, and projects outside of the ward, a wiper adjacent the patlrof travel of the transverse slide but outside the path of travel of the projecting por' tion of the latch, and means to engage the wiper and'latch to disconnect the-guide from the traverse slide.

2-52. In a winding machine, the combination with the winding spindle, cam and operative connet'ztions between the cam and the winding spindle, of a guide cooperating with the winding spindl! and a latch, a traverse slide engaging the cam and constantly reeiprocated thereby, the traverse slide being formed with a ward and inclined surfaces leading to the ward, and means to shift the latch into the path of travel of the traverse slide to engage one of the inclined surfaces and enter the ward, to connect the traverse slide and guide.

33. In a winding machine, the combination, gith a constantly rotating cam, of winding units connected with the cam and impelled, through such connection to revolve. with the camsrotaticn, and means to normally restrain the winding units from re- \olving.

34. In a winding machine, the c0mbination with a constantly rotating cam, of a pin- -rality ot winding units,connected with the cam and impelled through such connection to revolve with the cams rotation, means to normally restrain the winding units from revolving, autoimitically operated means to release the units and permit them to revolve and a stop to arrest such revolution at. a predetern'iined point.

235. Iln a winding machine, the combination with a 'moving member, a winding spindle and cooperating guide of a movable frame that by its position permits or prevents the operation of said spindle and guide, a spring actuated means to withhold the frame from permitting such operation, a starting handle carried by the frame and connected with the withholding device, a

thread controlled lrnock-otl carried by the frame, which lv'llOVii-tllf, when released, engages the moving member, and through which the moving member acts to move th frame to' the position in which it ist'ontrolled by the withholding means, the knock-cit having an arm (38 with a curved elf-set 95, and an arm connected. with the starting handle and engaging an inclined portion of the frame, coacting therewith to raise the handle and retract the withholding device upon turning the handle to release the movable frame, the said arm also and concurrently engaging the curved oil-set J5 of the arm 68 ot' the knock-elf to withhold the latter from engaging the moving member until its controlling thread is taut.

-lti. In a winding machine, the combination with the winding mechanism and the start and stop mechanism, of a thread controlled lcnock-otl" \vhichacts when released 3 7 upon the start and stop mechanism with stopping ett'ect and connecting means therefor, a starting handle to act upon the same mechanism with starting elt'eet and connections therefor, an arm connected with the starting handle which is disconnected from and out of the path of action of t'ie, knockoil" while the winding machine is in normal operation, but which is moved by the handle, in starting, to obstruct the lv'lltltilioff and withhold it from action until the controlling thread is taut.

in testimony whereof l atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIMON W. \\"Altl)\\"lllili. \Vitnesses:

Fmzm x o M Au'rm, JLUHL'IUN Rice. 

